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July 25, 2023

China
Amid Mounting Youth Unemployment Woes, Beijing Looks Towards Vocational Education

Facing increasing fears of youth unemployment, Beijing is raising the status of vocational programs and steering students towards technical education programs. 

Job seekers crowd around a booth at a job fair in Beijing, China.

March 26, 2024

Defense and Security
The U.S. Navy Has a Nuclear Workforce Problem

Grueling work, financial stress, and shifting values are pushing too many of the navy’s nuclear personnel out of the service. Here’s how it can turn things around.

Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at the Port of San Diego.

March 3, 2023

China
Party Advances, State Shrinks: China’s Impending Governance Reforms

The Chinese Communist Party's “two sessions”—the National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference—to be held this weekend may lead to the passage of significant legis…

The Fourth Plenary Session of the 13th National People's Congress of the Chinese Communist Party opens in Beijing on March 5, 2021.

January 26, 2023

China
China’s Population Decline Is Not Yet A Crisis. Beijing’s Response Could Make It One

China has now officially experienced its first total population decline in six decades, bringing attention to Beijing's ability to address the challenges posed by demographic trends.

A man looks over a crowd in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China.

November 1, 2013

Afghanistan
A Conversation With Senator Carl Levin

Carl Levin discusses U.S. foreign policy toward Afghanistan following a visit to the region.

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